Lead EVS Associate - Einstein Main (FT, Nights)

About the Role

Under the direct supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor, the Lead Environmental Services Associate performs a variety of housekeeping duties, troubleshoots and triages problems, and helps coordinate the activities of the Environmental Service Associates.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Establishes and maintains a clean, sanitary, and safe environment in assigned work areas by following departmental policies and procedures (20%).
• Properly disposes of biohazards according to EPA and OSHA codes and regulations, including handling environmental contaminants such as batteries, thermometers (mercury), and needles (20%).
• Keeps biohazard food and loading areas safe and clean of debris (20%).
• Maintains equipment, clean carts, buckets, floor machines, other equipment, and supply closets to give the hospital a professional appearance (20%).
• Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous substances (5%).
• Follows hospital/departmental policy on hand hygiene (5%).
• Completes and maintains all carpet and hard surface flooring in accordance with departmental procedures (10%).
• Observes safety precautions when pushing equipment and reports faulty mechanical, structural, or electrical problems in accordance with safety policy, creating an environment of safety (5%).
• Utilizes wet floor signs to prevent slippage by patients, employees, and visitors in accordance with safety policy and performs duties in compliance with policy and safety practices (5%).
• Converses with patients and visitors using scripting to establish dialogue and extend every possible courtesy, demonstrating high standards of conduct in the work environment (5%).
• Assists with the moving of furniture, equipment, supplies, recycling, and set-ups by request of the supervisor and/or staff (5%).
• Responds to pages or phone calls in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.
• 6 months to 1 year of experience in housekeeping or cleaning in a healthcare environment preferred but not required.

Schedule

Rotating weekends and holidays, Workday Night shift.

Location

Albert Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and voluntary benefits. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time, have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.